BA boosts long haul flight capacity
British Airways is significantly boosting its long-haul schedules for next summer with the US, Caribbean and Asia getting capacity increases.
BA says demand is strong across all regions.
The US network underpins the expansion.
Flights to Miami expand to two daily flights from London Heathrow for the first time since the pandemic.
Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) is back to a daily service and Las Vegas flights increase by a third to up to 13 per week.
There will be nine daily flights from LHR to New York JFK.
In Asia, Bangkok is resuming year round service with up to six departures per week, adding more than 60,000 more seats.
The schedule to Kingston Jamaica is upgraded to four flights a week.
In the Middle East, Bahrain is upgraded to daily service while Jeddah and Riyadh frequencies are both increasing in 2026.
Additionally, frequencies to Doha increase to 14 flights per week.
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